The aim of the course is to provide the students with detailed information on the classes, methods and use of the most innovative agrochemicals commercially available or more recently proposed/investigated. Within the course, the advantages of such agrochemicals in terms of effectiveness and environmental impact will be described in detail.
Course Prerequisites
Knowledge of organic chemistry, reactivity, stereochemistry, and reaction mechanisms is required.
Teaching Methods
The teaching will be done through classroom lectures with the help of slides (available in the Kyro website)
Assessment Methods
The verification of learning consists in a written text that include: • Questions on the classes of agrochemicals examined during the course: chemical structure, mode of action, environmental impact • Question on the green metrics used to measure the sustainability indexes in agrochemistry. Several examples of the exam questions will be proposed during the course.
Contents
1. Introduction. The chemicophysical properties of modern agrochemicals. 2. The contribution of green chemistry to agrochemicals. 3. Next generation nAChR Agonists Sulfoximine insecticide Flupyradifurone and the Butenolide pharmacore. Triflumezopyrim and Mesoionic pesticides 4. Carboxanilides and other MET II inhibitors 5. Sulfones and sulfolane pesticides 6. Nanoagrochemicals. 7. Copper based agrochemicals 8. Biopesticides. 9. 8. Sustainability metrics in agricolture and agrochemistry
